Smokey sun-dried tomato pasta has the creamy texture and the rich flavors of mac n’ cheese without the dairy. This no-bake recipe comes together quickly because the different elements of the dish are cooked and prepped at the same time.
First, you get the water boiling for the noodles while you are prepping the tofu bacon bits. Once you throw the tofu bacon in the oven you chop and cook the onion and thyme in a skillet. By this point, the water is boiling and you throw the pasta on to cook while blending the sauce ingredients together. Finally, pour the sauce right from the blender into the drained pasta and mix the tofu bacon bits into the onion thyme topping.
If you are looking for some more quick pasta meals check out the recipes below for inspiration.
Smokey Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta
Equipment
- stock pot
- Skillet
Ingredients
- 16 oz macaroni noodles
- 13 oz full-fat coconut milk
- ¾ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- ¼ cup oil from sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp yellow miso
- ½ cup nutritional yeast
- 2 tsp onion powder
- ½ Tbsp olive oil
- 3 oz tofu bacon chopped small
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp thyme
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook noodles until al dente in salted water. Then drain and return to pot.
- Prep the tofu bacon according to linked recipe directions.
- In a medium skillet heat olive oil and cook the onion, garlic, and thyme and cook for 5 minutes until onion is soft. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- In a blender add the coconut milk, sun-dried tomatoes and the oil, miso, nutritional yeast, and onion powder and blend until smooth.
- Add the sauce to the noodles and heat through. Taste for additional seasoning.
- Add bacon to the onion mixture and use to top each bowl of pasta.
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